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The Pentose Phosphate Pathway

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Biology LibreTexts - The Pentose Phosphate Pathway

Good introduction.

NCBI - The Pentose Phosphate Pathway Generates NADPH and Synthesizes Five-Carbon Sugars

The chapter from Stryer's wonderful textbook.

Wikipedia - Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

Biosynthesis and functions of NADPH.

Topic Resources

Interdisciplinary MCAT Course Videos
Pathway
    Pentose Phosphate Pathway
Selected Mechanisms
    Hexokinase
  • Ribulose-5-Phosphate 3-Epimerase and Isomerase
  • Transketolase
  • Transaldolase
Conceptual Vocabulary
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